FISCAL NOTE



FUND(S):

Road Fund

Sources of Revenue:

Special Fund

Legislation creates:

Neither Program nor Fund



Fiscal Note Summary


Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.


The purpose of this bill is to exempt non-profit organizations from paying an annual motor vehicle registration fee for vehicles used exclusively to carry out its goals and purposes. A search of the West Virginia Secretary of State’s web-site database revealed there are currently 10,216 active non-profit corporations registered as of February 15, 2013. The Division of Motor Vehicles nor the Secretary of State’s Office has an idea of the total number of vehicles that are registered by each non-profit organization. Assuming each non-profit organization has one vehicle registered and pays a registration fee of $30.00 per year, the total loss of revenue would be $306,480. The revenue loss would be $291,156 in registration fees, $10,216 in litter control fees and $5,108 in compulsory insurance fees. The cost of producing one plate per non-profit organization is $7.40; therefore, the annual cost to the Division would be $75,598.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2013
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2014
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation)
1. Estmated Total Cost 0 75,598 75,598
Personal Services 0 0 0
Current Expenses 0 0 0
Repairs and Alterations 0 0 0
Assets 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0
2. Estimated Total Revenues 0 -306,480 -306,480


Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):


Cost to Issue Plate Plate Cost $ 2.40 Administrative Cost $ 5.00 Total Cost Per Plate $ 7.40 Number of Plates 10,216 Total Cost $ 75,598 Revenue Loss Estimated Number of Vehicles 10,216 Registration Fee $ 30.00 Total Loss of Revenue $ 306,480 Breakdown of Revenue Registration (Road Fund) $ 28.50 Litter Control (Road Fund) $ 1.00 Insurance (Special Revenue) $ .50 Total Class A Registration Fee $ 30.00



Memorandum






    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Jerry L. Conrad
    Email Address: Jerry.L.Conrad@wv.gov